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August 25, 2026

English reading briefs and context saved on this day, alongside preserved public trend signals.

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Category

Chinese Music Trends

Popular-song charts, streaming rankings, and youth music culture from China's major music platforms.

5signals
qq-music

QQ Music

Tencent’s mainstream music streaming service and one of China’s largest digital music platforms.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest charts; playback may require sign-in

  1. #44
    ANGEL
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #45
    Shine From Here
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #46
    Actually
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  4. #47
    RUN IT
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  5. #48
    The Two of Us
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

China News and Web Trends

Search, portal, internet-native news, and creator-media trend lists from China's public web.

20signals
toutiao

Toutiao

ByteDance’s algorithmic news and content feed, driven by personalized recommendations and creator posts.

About this platform
9

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #44
    80-Year-Old Hong Kong Man Kills 66-Year-Old Wife Before Falling to His Death
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #44
    Every Child in Singapore to Receive S$320,000 in Future Subsidies
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #45
    Have you ever seen an off-road vehicle lift a wheel to change a tire?
    TechMachine translated
  4. #45
    A Resident's Homemade Fermented Chili Peppers Explode Overnight, Leaving the Room in Disarray
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #46
    Yang Zi Nominated for Best Actress at the Golden Eagle Awards
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  6. #47
    Woman Returns After Years to Find Her Home's Lock Changed
    SocietyMachine translated
  7. #47
    Why Did More Than 4,200 Stocks Rise Despite Lower Trading Volume?
    BusinessMachine translated
  8. #48
    Why Does Unitree Need DeepSeek?

    Context: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

    TechAI context · definition
  9. #48
    Food delivery worker helps fight a sudden fire between deliveries
    SocietyMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

Baidu's ranked search-topic discovery list. It is distinct from Baidu Index and is not an equivalent Google Trends dataset.

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #45
    Unitree Falls to Second in Global Humanoid Robot Market Cap Rankings
    BusinessMachine translated
    3.7MSource metric
  2. #45
    Divorcing Couple Both Refuse to Care for Their 3-Year-Old Son with a Leg Disability
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.7MSource metric
  3. #46
    A University in Yunnan Announces Students Can Bring Pets to Campus
    SocietyMachine translated
    3.6MSource metric
  4. #46
    Gold jewelry prices rise back to 1,400 yuan per gram
    BusinessMachine translated
    3.6MSource metric
  5. #47
    Du Feng Appointed Head Coach of Guangdong Men's Basketball Team
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.5MSource metric
  6. #48
    Xiaotiancai Smartwatch Is Overweight
    TechMachine translated
    3.4MSource metric
  7. #48
    Spider-Man: Brand New Day Enters the Top 3 of All-Time Box Office Rankings
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    3.4MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

A major portal-style news and commentary app with strong internet-media distribution.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #45
    Hongguo Denies 40,000 Yuan Daily Pay Cap for Short-Drama Actors
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #46
    Chinese volleyball star Li Yingying undergoes heart surgery, ruled out of the Asian Championship and Asian Games
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #47
    Property Fee Hike Wins 90% Owner Support, Challenging the 'Property Managers Are the Enemy' Myth
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #48
    Henan Issues New Paid Leave Policy: Officials Must Lead by Example and Ensure Employees Take Full Leave
    SocietyMachine translated
Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

Q&A boards, lifestyle communities, forums, movie lists, and other places where Chinese internet users discuss what is trending.

8signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

A Chinese public social network where news, entertainment, creators, and institutional accounts meet in topic-based discussion.

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8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #44
    Is cooking without turning on the range hood equivalent to secondhand smoke exposure?
    SocietyMachine translated
    159.8KSource metric
  2. #44
    Mu Zhic​heng gave Huang Shuo a pair of pants bought abroad
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    94.7KSource metric
  3. #45
    Turns Out It Wasn't the Dried Noodles
    CultureMachine translated
    159.5KSource metric
  4. #45
    U.S. Government Plans to Revoke 200,000 Visas
    SocietyMachine translated
    91.4KSource metric
  5. #46
    Woman falls down stairs while using her phone
    SocietyMachine translated
    86.4KSource metric
  6. #46
    Venice Best Actress Showdown at the Golden Eagle Festival
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    158.9KSource metric
  7. #47
    Man's lawsuit to recover 210,000 yuan after three years of cohabitation and a two-year-old child is rejected
    SocietyMachine translated
    84.1KSource metric
  8. #47
    World's First 6nm Wafer-Level Vertically Stacked Chip
    TechMachine translated
    158.6KSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

Short-video, long-video, and creator-community rankings from major Chinese video platforms and online culture hubs.

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bilibili

Bilibili

China’s youth-oriented video community, similar to YouTube with stronger anime, gaming, and creator subcultures.

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #45
    When the Whole World Knows You'll Become Superman in 10 Days (30)
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    408.9K playsSource metric
  2. #45
    Adults Leave Home for an Emergency; Hungry Children Call Police, Who Cook Them Dinner
    SocietyMachine translated
    822.2K playsSource metric
  3. #46
    Lu Yu Talks with Chen Lan: At 65, She Reclaims Her Identity Beyond “Xiang Tai”
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    786.8K playsSource metric
  4. #46
    I Made Two Identical Videos, and You Got the Handcrafted-by-a-Human Version
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.2M playsSource metric
  5. #47
    Is De Mulan’s skill set basically an official cheat? Witness Laotai’s dominance in space! Huh? Why is there a wall here?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.1M playsSource metric
  6. #48
    Funny Madhouse: The Max-Level Patient Is Actually a Big Shot!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    2.7M playsSource metric
  7. #48
    [Original] 8-Bit Style, Cooking Vlog & Q&A - Yuta Kakizaki [Kasasagi]
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    654.5K playsSource metric
douyin

Douyin

China’s short-video and live-content platform, sister product to TikTok.

About this platform
7

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #45
    Zhejiang people's dining tables have been taken over by swimming crabs
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  2. #46
    Take a Walk Down the Old Street with Zhang Xincheng
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  3. #46
    Jordan Chan Feels More Nervous as a Guest
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  4. #47
    How Powerful Is Guizhou Spicy Braised Food, Really?
    CultureMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
  5. #47
    NCT 127 comeback
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  6. #48
    Sharp Commentary on the Rap Showdown
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.6MSource metric
  7. #48
    Yu Yin and Charon Win Six Awards While Staying Clear-Headed as Actors
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    7.7MSource metric
kuaishou

Kuaishou

A short-video and livestreaming platform with strong everyday-life, regional, and creator-economy communities.

About this platform
8

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #45
    An elderly person was diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer after eating leftovers
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  2. #45
    Dingtao Conducts Back-to-School Safety Inspections
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  3. #46
    Twin Typhoons Zitang and Jialai Strike
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  4. #46
    Venezuela’s powerful earthquake death toll rises to 6,509
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  5. #47
    8-Year-Old U.S. Girl Dies After Contracting Brain-Eating Amoeba
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  6. #47
    Dove's advertising copy backfires
    BusinessMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  7. #48
    Mark Williams Advances to the Last 16
    OtherMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  8. #48
    Robot Sports Games Freestyle Fighting Full of Laughs
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.4MSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

Developer communities, tech media, product sites, AI discussion, and IT boards from China's internet.

5signals
juejin

Juejin

A developer and tech-writing community, similar to DEV.to for Chinese engineers.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #45
    Understanding iOS Thread Call Stacks
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  2. #45
    Bun v1.4 Update Summary: Browsers, Images, Scheduled Tasks, and Development Tools in One Runtime
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 72Source metric
  3. #46
    I Switched from Claude Code to Pi for a While: My Honest Impressions
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  4. #47
    I Compiled the 8 Most Common CORS Errors—The Eighth Didn’t Exist Last Year
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 90Source metric
  5. #48
    Recreating DeepSeek’s Website with Glassmorphism, WebGL Fluid Effects, and Spring Animations

    Context: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

    TechAI context · definition
    heat: 90Source metric